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2026 Carlton Dry 3.5% Port Macquarie Cup Carnival 9th & 10th of October

Next year's Cup will be run on Friday 9th October. The meeting will host 8 races with $500,000 in prizemoney including the feature race the $200,000 Carlton Dry 3.5% Port Macquarie Cup over 2000 metres. The Port Macquarie Cup is a Big Dance eligibility race with the winner granted an automatic entry into the $3 Million Big Dance held at Randwick on the first Tuesday in November. Port Macquarie Cup Day is one of the Mid-North Coast's premier events and is the perfect opportunity to dress up and enjoy Port Macquarie's social event of the year.  We back up the following day with another quality race program of country racing.

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<b>New Years Day Race Meeting</b><div><b>Thursday 1st January 2026</b></div>

New Years Day Race Meeting
Thursday 1st January 2026

Start the New Year off right with a day at Port Macquarie Races.
After a couple of years hiatus New Years Day racing returns to Port Macquarie.
Whether you are a local or a holiday maker the New Year's Day race meeting is an iconic meeting.
Gather your friends and family and enjoy a great day of racing and entertainment at Port Macquarie Race Club.
Entry for this meeting is just $10, (Please note there is no concession price for this meeting).
Char Bar Catering will be serving up some amazing food, and we will have TAB facilities and Bookmakers available to ensure an enjoyable day for all patrons.
Reserved Seating in our air-conditioned Ivan Livermore Stand is SOLD OUT for this meeting, please call the office on (02) 6581 1964 or email us at [email protected] for any enquiries.
<div><b>Port Macquarie Race Day</b></div><div><b>Tuesday 6th January 2026</b></div>

Port Macquarie Race Day
Tuesday 6th January 2026

Come out and enjoy midweek racing at one of Australia's best country racecourses.
Entry from just $7 for Adults and $5 for concession holders.
A fantastic full card of racing at Port Macquarie Race Club with Char Bar Catering serving up some amazing food, 
 TAB facilities and Bookmakers available to ensure an enjoyable day for all patrons.
Reserved Seating in our air-conditioned Ivan Livermore Stand is still available from $5 per person for Members ($10 for Non-Members) please call the office on (02) 6581 1964 or email us at [email protected] for any enquiries or to reserve your seat.
<b>Panthers Port Macquarie Queen of the North Race Day</b><div><b>Friday 23rd January 2026</b></div>

Panthers Port Macquarie Queen of the North Race Day
Friday 23rd January 2026

The Queen of the North feature race is one of the highlights of our racing summer. 
The $65,000 Feature for Fillies and Mares will once again be sponsored by proud race club supporters and sponsor Port Macquarie Panthers. 
Entry for this meeting is just $7 for adults and $5 for concession holders.
Char Bar Catering will be serving up some amazing food, and we will have TAB facilities and Bookmakers available to ensure an enjoyable day for all patrons.
Reserved Seating in our air-conditioned Ivan Livermore Stand is still available from $5 per person for Members ($10 for Non-Members) please call the office on (02) 6581 1964 or email us at [email protected] for any enquiries or to reserve your seat.

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Port Macquarie Race Club is the leading club on the New South Wales Mid North Coast . Conveniently located 2.5 km from both the Port Macquarie CBD and Airport, 5 hours north of Sydney and approx 2 hours from Newcastle (all dual carriageway).

Track Layout

The track is a sand based Kikuyu turf track 1580 metres in circumference with cambered turns and a 350m straight run to the post. 

Race distances are 1000m, 1100m, 1200m, 1500m, 1800m and 2000m. 

History

The current layout opened in 1968 (reconstructed in 2015) was based on the old Rosebery track. Symmetrical layout consisting of 2 x two furlong turns and 2 x two furlong straights.

(Furlong = 220 yards or approximately 200 metres)

Events

PMRC conducts 21 TAB race meetings annually and hosts a further 2 race meetings conducted by the Wauchope Jockey Club.  The annual Port Macquarie Cup 2000m is conducted on the Friday following the Labour Day long weekend in October and preceded by the Cup Prelude 1800m, the last Sunday in September.
Outside of the Cup the most popular racedays are New Years Day and Easter Saturday.  A feature Fillies and Mares event the $65,000 Queen of the North is held in late January each year.

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